[Sam Hill]

It was passed by the House and then incorporated into the Patriot Act:

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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:H.R.2975:

[shield]

If this was incorporated into the Patriot Act...was this in effect when W authorized it? Or was W going on his presidential powers ability?

[anonymoussierra]

Thank you "Sam Hill" for this information news.